translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: REV

label: NET study note

text: A golden censer was a bowl in which incense was burned. The imagery suggests the OT role of the priest.


text: Wormwood refers to a particularly bitter herb with medicinal value. According to L&N 3.21, “The English term wormwood is derived from the use of the plant as a medicine to kill intestinal worms.” This remark about the star’s name is parenthetical in nature.